Brad H. Thompson, MD
Director of Chest and Cardiovascular Training Program
brad-thompson@uiowa.edu

Brad H. Thompson , MD Director of Chest and Cardiovascular Training Program, Associate Professor Curriculum Vitae

Please note: The Chest and Cardiovascular Fellowship program offers a single training position that is 12 months in duration. We are currently interviewing for 2009-2010. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has 900 beds and is closely allied with a 200-bed Veterans Administration Hospital on the same grounds. Both hospitals serve as major referral centers for the Midwest. The Department of Radiology consists of 64 staff physicians and 36 residents. Last year these hospitals performed approximately 291,000 radiological examinations. Program Information History: The Chest and Cardiovascular training program represents a unique opportunity for a formal and extensive 12-month experience in all facets of chest and cardiovascular imaging.  Currently the Department of Radiology has 3.2 faculty in the Chest and Cardiovascular Section.  This training opportunity will provide the trainee full exposure to all forms of pulmonary imaging including plain film radiography, CT, interventional procedures, and PET.  Additionally, the fellow can expect additional training experiences in cardiovascular CT angiography, thoracic and abdominal aortic imaging, and cardiovascular MRI.  Ample research opportunities and set-aside time for research is also a component of the training program.

Duration:
Twelve months.

Prerequisite Training/Selection Criteria:

• Physicians who are board certified/eligible in diagnostic radiology. 
• Permanent State of Iowa licensure. 
• Physicians who are willing to commit to a full-time position for the 12-month training.

Goals and Objectives:
The primary goals and objectives of this fellowship program is to provide in depth hands-on training experience in all areas of cardiovascular imaging so that by the completion of the training period, the successful trainee will have unique expertise to function independently as a chest and cardiovascular radiologist in either private practice or academic medicine. 

Program Certifications:
None.

Facilities:
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Educational Program – Basic Curriculum:
The 12-month training period is fully dedicated to clinical training.  Patient care responsibilities include:

1. Interpretation of all in and out-patient radiographs of the chest
2. Interpretation and oversight of chest and cardiovascular CT examinations
3. Performing invasive procedures including CT and guided biopsies and needle localizations
4. Develop unique expertise in the supervision and interpretation of cardiovascular CT exams, including coronary angiography, thoracic and abdominal CT angiography, pulmonary CT angiography, and cardiovascular MR.
5. The trainee will be expected to assist the section in weekly and monthly duties, including Tumor Board, M&M Conference, and resident and medical student instruction.
6. Approximately 20 percent academic time may be given upon mutual agreement between the Program Director and the trainee for research projects that will be intended for presentation at national level conferences. 

Call Schedule:
The trainee will be expected to participate in two different call schedules.  The first will be involvement in the departments general radiology on call rotation which includes general call duties approximately once a month.  The fellow will also be expected to fully participate in sectional on call responsibilities which will average one week per month.  This subspecialty call rotation requires the trainee to participate in the interpretation of all in-patient chest radiographs, morning intensive care films, and overnight chest CT exams.  Otherwise during this call period the fellow would be expected to be available by pager to provide consultation to issues relating to chest and cardiovascular imaging that may occur during the on call period.

General radiology call duties include supervising and overreading the on-call resident interpretation of plain film radiographs obtained between 5 pm and 8 am week days.  Generally on call duties require approximately 2.5 to 3 hours of in-house duty during the week day reviewing and assisting the general diagnostic radiology resident on call.

Assurance for Compliance to Duty Hours:
It is anticipated that the combination of work and call duties for a chest and cardiovascular fellow will never require the fellow to approach the mandated 80-hour week limit.  In general, the fellow can anticipate an approximately 40-50-hour work week. 

Fellowship Evaluation:
The trainee will be periodically evaluated on 3-month intervals by the Program Director who will have access from formal evaluations from program faculty.  Such evaluations will be shared formally with the trainee and issues or deficiencies will be addressed and duly corrected. 

Iowa City is one of the most highly educated communities in the nation, with a dynamic active civic and cultural life, yet below the national average in cost of living with the price of homes approximately twenty percent below the national average. Public elementary school students consistently scored well above the national average on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills, and the high school average scores on the ACT are traditionally in the top ten percent of all schools in the nation. Nationally ranked Big Ten collegiate athletic programs offer a year-round calendar of sports events.

FACULTY

Brian F. Mullan, MD
Associate Professor,
Vice Chair of Education, Director of Medical Student Education

Edwin J.R. van Beek, MD, PhD
Professor
Curriculum Vitae

FELLOW

Archana Laroia, MD
Fellow Associate 2007-2008
Curriculum Vitae

The following information must be submitted:
Applicants must have completed a Radiology Residency program prior to completing an application for this interview.

• completed application form
• You may download a printable application form that can be mailed or faxed. We prefer that you not submit electronically.
  

      

In order to be able to read and print the PDF version of the application, you will need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 4.0 or higher). This software is free and may be downloaded from from the Adobe web site:

If you cannot download the one of the above application forms, you may request to receive one by mail by contacting Jenny Powell at (319) 353-7123.

• curriculum vitae
• click here to see preferred format
• summary of your training background, areas of particular strength and interest, and a brief description of how you would hope to utilize and apply your medical training.
• three letters of recommendation
• letters should come from those persons who are familiar with your recent training and current professional activities. Please instruct reference individuals to mail their letters of recommendation directly to Brad Thompson, MD, at the address listed below.

Send all application materials to:

Brad Thompson, MD
c/o Jenny Powell
Department of Radiology
University of Iowa College of Medicine
200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

Phone: (319) 353-7123
Fax: (319) 356-2220

For additional information, please contact Jenny Powell at jenny-powell@uiowa.edu

After your application is complete, it will be reviewed and a decision made regarding an invitation to interview. We are currently interviewing for 2009-2010.

Fellows receive free medical and dental care for themselves and their immediate family at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Additionally, malpractice insurance is provided through the State of Iowa at no charge. The yearly stipend is competitive with other comparable programs.

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